Trustees. Annual Report for the period
PerKKI start date
Peri(xl end date
From
01
01 2023
31
12
2023
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity namo Homthurch Passion Play
Reglstered eharlty number (If any)
1169216
Charity's prin¢ipal addre
St Andfew's Chur
222 HI￿ Street
| Homchurch, Essex
Posicode
RM12 9QP
Names of tho ¢harfty trustees phtho manage the charlty
Oate5 aEttd rf notforwholv
Try•ts• nonw
Ofllce (11 any
Namg of person lor body) •nlltled
nt
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Rev Lisa B8wick
Mrs Patricia Cla
Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
The TTUStees
The TTUStees
The Trustees
The Trustees
The Trnstees
The Truslees
Mr Peter Carver
Mr Simon Pug51ey
Mr Michael Swft
Mts Jane Swift
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
De3crlpU¢)n of the charltfs trusts
constr￿￿on
Type of governing document
How the charity is constituied
charitab￿ Inc(ry>raled Organisabon- Foundalion
Trustee sdection fflethods
Appointed by th8 existiThJ Trusle8S

Addltlonal govomanc• is5u￿ (Op￿Onal Inforniallon)
The Charity Trust8es have the overall responsibility for 9)vemance.
however a wider committee managgs Ihe charity. which consists of the
Charity Trtsstees ￿u8 other vdunteers.
Y¢)u may choose to include
additional infom￿110n. where
relevant. atoutr.
policies and procedures
adopted for the induCtic￿ and
training of trnstees;
the Gharity's organiSatic￿al
structure and any wider
nehvork wlth vthlch the charity
works;
• relationship wih any related
parties,.
trustees, LI￿S1deratiOn of
major risks and the system
and procedures to rnanage
them.
The charity does not work direclly with children or vulnerable adults.
however the committee agreed lo adopt a safe9uardlng policy ahead of
the 2022 perf￿ManCes.
Section C
Ob
ectives and activities
Summary of tho objgcts oftho
charfty set out kn fts
governlng document
To advance the Christian relgion In the torough of haverlro for th8 benefit of
the public through holding of prayer meetlng$, Partldpal￿g in dramati
and musical ￿￿OrmanCes. bro&dc*sting. produang andlor distdbuting
litwature on Christianity to enlight&n otrws about the Chrisllan religh￿.
iou$
rforniances
- Passion Play porfomances every four or five years. hi$tffically in 1995.
2IJOO, 2006. 2011, 2015, and most rKently 2022 (delayed due to the
Covid-19 pandemic), The next ￿aY is planned ts the 2026 Easter
weekend.
- Annual'volces for Christmas" and for Easter perfonnances r
telling the Nalivity and Easter stories for the lo￿1 cornrnunity.
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for tho
public b•n•fii In relallon lo
these objects (Includo w6thin
this section thg statutory
do¢laration that tru$tg9s have
had regard to the guldance
Issued by tho Charlty
Commlsslon on publlc
benefft)
Intsractlon wtth other rell lous rou
- lnIer￿tiOn wilh the thurches across Havering frorn multiple
denominations including wesenc? at the annual Gotsj Friday March of
Wllness In Hornchurch Essex,
- Passion Trust annu81 conference- the Homchurch Passion Ptay hosted
the 2018 Passion Trust Conference and continue to engage with the
der Passion Play ￿)MmUn￿y.
Chrfstlan fellowshl and fundraisin ovonts
- Social events induding qulz nlghts. Murder mystery events and Bums.
night ￿lebratiOnS to share in prayer and Christian felIC￿Ship wTrlh the
Community.
- Regular Committee meetings to share in prayer and diswss fundratsing
'ons and wmmunity events to further the thiects of the charity.
The Trustees take regular regard to the Charlty Commlssion's 9uidan
on Public Benefit to ensure Ih8t all events p1anr￿d rne8t LK)th the
Chari
cls as well as ensure that these are for the
blSc benefft.

Additional details of Objecti￿ and actlviths (Opfjonal Infomwtlon)
You may ¢1700s0 to include
lurther statements, where
relevant, about:
PM)Ilcy cffl grantmaklng:
policy programme ￿lated
nvestsnent;
conlrfbution made by
volunteers.
Section D
Achievements and performance
- 2023 was a Telatlvety qulet year ts the ¢harHy. given the bycyk
undertaken in 2022 for the Passion Play perf0mlan￿.
- The focus vras on paying any final woduction costs from 2022 and
cx)mmencing fvndravsing for the 2026 PassM?n Plays, which is expected
will cost around £40.000.
- Fundraising commenced wtth the annual Bums Night fundrdisor in
January. which was a great success rdising over £2.000. The usual
Voices ts Easter and Christmas events were dso run. spreadirvj the
Christian Messa￿ in our community, whilst also raislng charftable funds.
- We 5ucce5sfully campalgned for more donors to register for regular
monthly gbving. Donations from individual don¢ys over Ihe year an￿Unted
to over £1.800, wlth an addithMal £1.174 received in gift aid.
- We continued to slrerothen our dvjitsl network with more pecwe
fcAlowing n84VS via social n-￿dia and the website.
Summary of the makn
a¢hlevements of the charlty
duiing tho ￿ar
Section E
Financial review
It is not the policy of the Trustee of accyjmulate resep4es in th& long term.
The Trustee accumulates adequate reserves to fund a major Passlr
| Play perfonnance every four to fve years. Funds are also used to
I SUPPOrt ongoing fundraising events and campaigns. which are the sole
source of irmm8 for the charity.
The accounts are prepared on a receipts and paY￿￿nIS basis and 80 no
fijnds are in material d*it.
Brief statement of the
charity's pollcy on reserv•s
Detalls of any funds matsrlally
In deficft

Furthor flnanGial review details {OplKThI infowmation
The major sources ol funds are:
- donatlons from local churches or individuals: and
- fundraising events organised by the commtttee.
You may choose to irKlud8
addllh)nal Infomiation, where
relevant stry￿t:
the charity's principal
sources of funds linclu(Ing
any fuThJraisirYJl:
how exp&nditure has
supported the key Ob￿tiveS
of tho charlty:
inveslment pollcy and
objectives including any
ethical investment ￿)licY
adtyled.
Existing funds are used to run additional events to increas8 the18vel of
fun(Is managed by the Committee.
Due to the IKiuidty requlreff*nts of the chartty. and Ihe ongoing level
of funds. the fvntJs are hekl in a bank a¢￿Unt aThJ not Invested. The
mmittee will keep this ￿liCY under review as the level of ftJnd5
increase over time.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
Tho trustfjes d•Glare that thoy havg approved the trust8gs' report abov
SI￿ on bohall of the chwlty's trustees
Slgnaturels)
Full namels>
Pogltlon (eg Secretary. Chalr,
PÉIEQ CAQOÉ
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Clwrfty N•mv.
Charfty Ilo:
1169216
Receipts and payments accounts
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Section A Receipts and payments
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Restiicied
Endowment
funds
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Donatan Irom AJ)￿on
DoTrabwo ￿mIlU￿$
aio r•thm$
1.174
1,922
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Sub total
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AJ Trnnsf•ws b•tw••n funds
A6 ¢•6h funds laslyoar•nd
14931
17.6fj3
15.931
I7￿13
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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